“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Mr. Scott during this extremely difficult time,” said Christopher Eddy, search and rescue mission coordinator for the Coast Guard Seventh District command center. “Suspending a search is one of the most difficult decisions we have to make and it is made with great care and consideration.”

Cruise ship personnel launched a search and contacted the area Coast Guard Command Center. Crews searched by air and see for 29 hours over an area of 1,064 miles. Sadly, that search has yet to locate Scott and was suspended around 6 p.m. on Saturday.